TODAY’S Savannah Guthrie has said she’s keeping it real after she shared a snap of her kids that was captioned “if looks could kill”.
It comes days after her morning show co-host Hoda Kotb held back tears when a fan told her that she was his inspiration.
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Rumors have swirled for months claiming Kotb, 57, and Guthrie, 50, are feuding backstage.
Guthrie shared a picture of her two kids posing for a picture by the side of a pool.
She said: “Just to keep it real – two kids who reallllly (sic) didn’t want to take a sweet brother-sister pic together.”
She included the tag “If looks could kill” as she joked that Valerie and Charles get on each other’s nerves.
The siblings pulled a series of funny faces as Guthrie shared several family snaps on her Instagram account.
Fans said they could relate as they revealed their kids didn’t like having their pictures taken when they were little.
Guthrie’s shared the heart-warming snap just days after Kotb fought back tears during the show on August 3.
Her co-star Craig Melvin was looking for a crowd in the audience.
He said: “I’m looking for Nolan. Nolan. Nolan. There’s Nolan. How are you, sir?”
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Journalist student Nolan wrote to Kotb ten years ago.
Craig said: “I hear one of the reasons you’re studying journalism is because of someone on here. Is that right?”
“Yes sir. I wrote into Hoda and Hoda inspired me to become a journalist and that’s why I’m pursuing my career.”
Nolan said that he penned a letter to Kotb and she replied.
The college student said that Kotb is his favorite presenter before she almost became overwhelmed with emotion.
Kotb and Nolan shared a hug and she described him as a “sweet kid”.
The student later wrote on Twitter: “Thanks for the amazing experience @TODAYshow. It was a true honor to meet @hodakotb.”
Viewers posted a flurry of comments as they reacted to the heartwarming and emotional moment.
One said: “Way to go @hodakotb you inspired a huge supporter of you!”
‘ICON AND LEADER’
Another viewer commented: “This is beautiful. Hoda is always inspiring. This is beautiful.”
Fans described Kotb as an “icon” and a “leader”.
It has been widely reported that Kotb and Guthrie can’t stand each other backstage.
A source close to production on the Today Show exclusively told The Sun that despite their sunny dispositions towards each other on-screen, behind the scenes the woman secretly “can’t stand each other.”
“Savannah is the boss. After Matt Lauer was ousted, Savannah grabbed power, and she really wanted Willy Geist in Hoda’s role, but his ratings were just not up to par for the network.”
“Hoda out maneuvered Savannah and got the spot.”
The source then claimed that Guthrie considers herself to be a “real news person”.
Kotb recently told Good Housekeeping that she is in constant fear of being fired because of her co-star.
She admitted that sometimes she struggles to keep her composure when the show returns from a commercial break.
She claimed that Guthrie has her in hysterics.
Kotb said: “I live in fear of being fired in a moment because she’s like ‘Hoda, zip it’ and they [the producers] are like ‘Three, two one’, and she’s calm!”
And, she feels that Guthrie is “secretly, nasty funny”.
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